Fashion Design Fresher: “I want to create designs that help people feel confident to express themselves.”
In a series of articles, Fashion North introduces the new freshers on the Fashion Journalism and Fashion Design programmes. Name: Susan Ejenavwome Age: I am in my 30s from Nigeria and currently live in Sunderland. Programme: Fashion
Spring’s here! Or is it? We don’t know what to wear
The sun was shining, we all ditched our winter coats and boots, and basked in the mini-heatwave. But then, hang on, Mother Nature threw a curveball bringing back winter with a vengeance with non-stop rain and SNOW (yes, snow!) . The Met
Get the look of your favourite Christmas movie stars
We all love to cosy up to a Christmas movie at this time of year. But why don’t we become the main character for once? Here are the best outfits from Christmas movies that you can replicate. The Holiday You can't go
Rose o’ clock! Stuff that’s pink to match your drink
It's not often we want to discuss the Budget or Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Fashion North. But we're all celebrating the news that rose wine and prosecco will be cheaper! Premium taxes on sparkling wines will end in 2023, he announced
The high street and its people: what’s next for them?
Amid an unprecedented combined threat from online retail and Covid-19, Rebecca Redford investigates the human cost of the crisis on the high street. Fashion retail on the high street has been struggling for a many years, as the number of people
3 spring maximalist outfits styled by Amy Garrity
Amy Garrity, @amyjanegarrity, 27, is a maximalist fashion stylist from Glasgow, Scotland. For those that don’t know, maximalism and maximalist style focuses on bold colours, mixed patterns and is the trend set to lead Gen-Z out of lockdown and back
Sweet like chocolate: 5 ways to wear the chocolate brown trend
With the UK being in and out of lockdown and various coronavirus restrictions for the past year, there hasn’t been much else to do apart from carry out some unnecessary online shopping. One trend that has been at the top of
Is sustainability the potential death of fast fashion hauls?
Will the rise of sustainability be the end to fast fashion hauls or will haul-culture still thrive in the digital world? Fashion North’s Editor Caitlyn McAdam reports. Photo Credit: Pexels The fashion industry has seen a rise in fashion hauls by influencers
Never mind the band tees: our styling guide
This week marks 45 years since the first ever gig performed by legendary rock band, The Sex Pistols. The band - famous for hits such as ‘God Save The Queen’ and ‘Pretty Vacant’ and their only studio album Never Mind The
5 easy ways to add plum to your look
So, summer is over and done with, and we are officially into the autumn months now. This is around about the time when people start incorporating the brown, cream and burgundy tones into their outfits, but this year we’re making a
Is it possible to still have a Xmas party? Corset is with Missguided’s latest drop
Missguided have released their first party collection of the year ahead of this festive season. While our usual Christmas and New Year's celebrations will be altered massively this year by covid restrictions, the one thing we don't have to dull
Safe, stylish and affordable: battling the virus in style for under £10!
Bored of basic blue and black face masks but don’t want to pay high prices? Here are some fashionable and well-priced masks to keep you feeling protected and pretty. First up is ASOS! ASOS has a wide variety of different face masks